matriline

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mater (“mother”) +‎ linea (“line”). By surface analysis, matri- +‎ line.

Noun

matriline (plural matrilines)

1. A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.

   Synonyms: motherline, mother's line

   Antonym: patriline

Derived terms

• matrilineal
• matrilineally

 

Anagrams

• almitrine, train mile